Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-17
ART NOTES.

Ms. R. Colburn's painting early speing v
recently exhibited In the Corcoran Gallery, has
been copyrighted, with all rieh;s reserved MS
Colourn found this measure necessary for her own
protection she learned that copies OF the picture
were being made and offered for Sale.
Mr. George Maduro Peixotto, whose fine por-
trait OF Sir Moses Monte1ore was bought some
time ago by Mr.. Corcoran, and now hangs In the
Art Gallery bearing his name, is In the city,
domiciled at the Riggs HOUSE; he came Gers 70
10 understood, be favored with like commission
rom several other prominent people during his
stay In washington.
Most OF the summer season was spent by Mr..
r n. Brooke making sketches and studies at and
In the vicinity OF Etaples a picturesque little
French hamlet lying almost on the beach OF the
English channel. but he is now In Paris, where ne
mas h ta6 s r studio for the winter The neigaSos
ana while there Mr.. Brooke collected much mate
rial which he hopes to utilize In the future.
"A bust Of Walt whitman, recently made By
Sidney II. Morse, is attracting much attention In
Boston, for one OF whose public galleries It Is
Intended. The good gray poets" rugged head is
nne subject for . sculptor, and II is not sur
prtstng 70 hear that the face as presented by MT.
Morse reminds some Of Homer, others Of salv,ni,s
upon the keystones Of bridges and the like"
- The only Washington artist represented In
the fall exhibition Of the National Academy Of
Design, which closes this evening In New York,
Is Mr.. K F. Andrews He has three canvases on
mumA" Gardeners Daughler,s and "Whos
There?" None OF our local artists contributed
anything to the collection OF paintings by Ameri-
can artists now on exhibition At the galleries OF
the American Art Association on Madison square.
A pleasant feature OF yesterdays social en-.
tertainments was ''studio tea" given In the
afternoon BY Mr. Hinckley at his attractive studio.
on Massachusetts, avenue. IL brought together q
DELIGHTFUL assemblage Of cultured people, com;
Onlng with those promin"nt In Official and social
NE q large number OF ladi and gentlemen inter-
ested IN more than the ordinary degree In the arts
literature and science. The example thus Set by
M. H1nckley Is one that might be followed With
advantage by other artists here.
Chicago has recently completed building Tor
an art gallery and school OF art There are Six
teen rooms on three floors OF which thirteen
are arran ed for exhibitions An income OF
SIC. 200 will be had from rents, various artistic
and literary clubs being the tenants. The cost OF
the new building is 100000, and the membership
Of the institute Is one hundred anu fifty. IL Is too
much to expect anything so AMBITIOUS as this In
Washington for a long While YET; but surely it is
time for those engaged In building here TO con-
slider, In making tnelr plans, the question OF pro-
floors. Such provision would be not only good
thing for local art and artists, but good invest
ment In business point OF view.
In his studio in Vernon Row Mr.. Dunbar is
busily engaged In modelling In clay a miniature
full-length figure Of the late Vice President, Mr..
uCuuiiSAos wuiCu NC uOptS W nave Ttduy early
next week for the inspection OF the committee OF
award charged with selecting the design for the
proposed Hendricks monument IN Indianapolis.
Much yet remains to be done In the way OF de-
tall, but so FAR as the work has progressed IL
Is highly promising. The likeness Is especially
good. The figure stands In an easy and graceful
position with small parcel oil papers In the LETT
hand, while the right hand and index finger are
extended slightly forward, as II the speaker were
making calm appeal TO reason rather lhan an
imprisoned speech. Whether II gains the CON-
mission or not, the figure as 1t stands does the
young artist much credit.